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Welcome to Rise and Grind, a daily series where I start every morning by sharing what's on my mind about Georgia football. If you want to start your mornings the right way, wash your face, start your coffeemaker, and join us as we Rise and Grind. Drew Bobo can't wait to get his hands on the Oklahoma Sooners. Bobo is set to ditch the club he's worn on his left hand when the Bulldogs take on the Sooners on Saturday. The development is a big one for Bobo, who was thrilled the club allowed him to play but is even more excited to have full use of both hands. "The first three weeks, just having to adjust to that [club] — I got used to it a little bit during camp, but it's just still different. With how big it is, you can't really get your hands inside too well," Bobo said. "Being un-clubbed on Saturday is going to be really fun, just to have an opportunity to play a really good defense without the club and have both hands." Bobo suffered a hand injury late in fall camp, which necessitated wrapping his left hand come game day. Bobo said the setup was not super challenging, though he sounded grateful for a return to normalcy. Bobo may not have been 100%, but it didn't seem like he entertained watching the action from the sideline. That approach is true to form for a lineman who head coach Kirby Smart said consistently displays effort and toughness. "You won't find a play that he doesn't cover down. He's by the pile, he's knocking people off the pile," Smart said. "He has elite stamina to run and play and just keep playing. He can play every snap and not get tired. His toughness, him playing with an injury that's been significant. … I'm just proud of what he's done, what he's meant to our program."  Bobo's relentless attitude was molded by his modest beginnings at Georgia. The lineman made a name for himself on the scout team, where he said he played every position up front. Those roles put Bobo toe to toe with the likes of Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, and Jalon Walker, which forced Bobo to up his game rep after rep. Bobo slowly but surely developed into a center the Bulldogs could trust. Now, he is gearing up for a game where it will be all hands on deck for his offensive line. While Oklahoma defensive tackle David Stone's availability remains in flux, the Sooners have a capable defensive line with or without No. 0. Bobo credited those Sooners with being big and athletic, not unlike the Bulldogs he squares off with at practice.  Georgia's offensive line took its lumps at Arkansas, but Bobo knows the Bulldogs have to play better in order to have a chance. Bobo missed time last season with a hand laceration and a foot injury, and he had no interest in sitting out to begin this season. When asked about playing through pain, Bobo explained it comes with the territory of playing up front. "I think I'm a high-effort player and I just like to play hard just for all my teammates on the field — just being able to give them all my effort and be able to do that," Bobo said. "And then also being tough, just playing through some injuries. I think that's what an offensive lineman's supposed to do."